University of Idaho
CALS Marketing and Events Coordinator
🇺🇸 Moscow, ID
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $24 per Hour
💻 Marketing
🗓️ August 29th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Manage and update social media profiles and the company’s website.
- Create marketing content including brochures, newsletters, blog articles, and press releases.
- Coordinate event logistics including venue selection, setup, takedown, and on-site support.
- Handle event-related communications such as invitations and confirmations.
- Required experience: One year in communications, journalism, public relations, or event management.
- Proficiency in computer software and applications for visual design and layout.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Communications, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or an agricultural field, or five years equivalent experience.
- Ability to travel and work nonstandard hours including weekends and holidays.
- Pay starting at $24.04 per hour, fiscal year appointment, full-time.
- Department serves the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences communications, supporting research, teaching, and extension programs.
CALS Marketing and Events Coordinator Full Description
Posting Number | SP004998P
Position Title | CALS Marketing and Events Coordinator
Division/College | College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Department | CALS Communications
Location | Moscow
Posting Context Statement | CALS Communications leads efforts in media relations, marketing, web communications, social media and digital media for the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and UI Extension. This unit is responsible for developing and implementing communication and marketing strategies to enhance and support college strategic goals through the promotion of research, teaching and extension programs.
Position Overview | This position will be responsible for managing multiple social media accounts, creating content and coordinating with relevant units in the College of Agriculture and Life Science (CALS). They will design marketing materials for a variety of programs and events and develop written content for a variety of communication channels. The coordinator will provide support to departmental marketing and event efforts across CALS. The coordinator will also assist in the planning of a variety of college events.
Duties may include: Assist in development of content creation for marketing materials such as promotional, media and website materials, brochures, email newsletters, social media posts, blog articles and press releases Serve as a resource for purchasing branded promotional materials Create and manage event logistics while providing on-site support Manage and update the company’s website and social media profiles Manage logistics for events, including venue selection, setup, takedown and materials Handle event-related communication, such as invitations, confirmations and follow-ups Other duties as assigned
Unit URL | https://www.uidaho.edu/cals/services/communications
Position Qualifications
Required Education | Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Communications, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or an Agricultural field; four additional years of communications, journalism, public relations or event management experience (for a total of five years) may substitute for a Bachelor’s Degree
Required Other | Ability to travel Ability to work nonstandard hours, including weekends and occasionally holidays
Additional Preferred | Marketing and events management knowledge Experience managing professional social media accounts Ability to solve problems independently Knowledge about the University of Idaho, the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, its respective units and programs Knowledge about agriculture/Idaho’s agriculture industry
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions | Ability to lift, carry and/or otherwise move up to 25 pounds
Degree Requirement | Listed degree qualification is required at time of application
Posting Information
Employee Category | Classified
Pay Range | $24.04 per hour or higher depending on experience
Type of Appointment | Fiscal Year
FTE | 1
Full Time/Part Time | Full Time
Funding |
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy. | No
Posting Date | 08/28/2025
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants | Applications received by September 11, 2025 will receive first consideration.
A writing sample is required. Please upload under “Other Document 1.”
If you would like to receive a full position description, please email Heather Biersner at hbiersner@uidaho.edu and request that one be sent to you.
Applicant Resources | https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement | Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
EEO Statement | The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
- Resume/CV
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
- Other Document 1
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Academic Careers
- Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)
- Chronicle
- Disabled in Higher Ed
- HigherEd/Academic Impressions
- Higher Ed Jobs
- Idaho Department of Labor/Job Service including Job Central or Idaho Works (Idahoworks.gov)
- Indeed.com
- Inside Higher Ed
- Newspaper
- Other Venue
- Professional Listservs (Ex: NACUBO, AAAE, ISMC, etc.)
- University of Idaho Website
- University of Idaho Daily Register
- University of Idaho Employee
- Veterans in Higher Ed
- Word of Mouth
- * Were you referred to this employment opportunity by a current University of Idaho employee? If so, please provide their name and department.
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